34-year-old businessman rapes minor, arrested

BHIWANDI: A 34-year-old businessman Sanjey Behra was arrested for raping a 10-year-old twice on pretext of giving her vada pao and chocolate. A case was registered at Nizampura police station on Friday after the victim informed her mother about the incident. The police immediately arrested the accused who stayed in the same locality as the victim.
Police said that on August 4, the accused, who owns a godown in Bhiwandi, called the victim, who stays in the adjoining building, inside the godown on pretext of giving her vada pao and raped her inside his cabin. A few days later, again, the accused lured the victim on pretext on giving her chocolate and took her inside his car and raped her.
Sub inspector Yogita Kokate said, “When the mother found out about the incident, the family approached the police.”
Behra was produced before Bhiwandi court which remanded him in police history till August 17. Police said the accused is married and runs several business.